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November 7, 2007 at 10:33 AM #96797November 7, 2007 at 10:33 AM #96804
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ParticipantUS is much different now from WW II days. During WW II days, racial segregation was completely legal, even in military. Today, US is extremely diverse, highly tolerant with more than even protection extended to “minorities” { Affirmative action, Voting rights etc., }. So, I think the fear of ABC/Chinese bashing is not very rational. Now, if you are in Mississippi, Alabama… etc., well, you would be already aware of how they look upon “outsiders”.
November 7, 2007 at 10:33 AM #96811ParticipantUS is much different now from WW II days. During WW II days, racial segregation was completely legal, even in military. Today, US is extremely diverse, highly tolerant with more than even protection extended to “minorities” { Affirmative action, Voting rights etc., }. So, I think the fear of ABC/Chinese bashing is not very rational. Now, if you are in Mississippi, Alabama… etc., well, you would be already aware of how they look upon “outsiders”.
November 7, 2007 at 10:39 AM #96735ParticipantHispanic immigrants were targeted by Pete Wilson
For sake of accuracy, Prop 187 was against Illegal Immigrants and not Hispanics or other immigrants. I don't see much sense in calling illegal immigrants as immigrants and complaining every action to inconvenience them as immigrant bashing.
November 7, 2007 at 10:39 AM #96801ParticipantHispanic immigrants were targeted by Pete Wilson
For sake of accuracy, Prop 187 was against Illegal Immigrants and not Hispanics or other immigrants. I don't see much sense in calling illegal immigrants as immigrants and complaining every action to inconvenience them as immigrant bashing.
November 7, 2007 at 10:39 AM #96809ParticipantHispanic immigrants were targeted by Pete Wilson
For sake of accuracy, Prop 187 was against Illegal Immigrants and not Hispanics or other immigrants. I don't see much sense in calling illegal immigrants as immigrants and complaining every action to inconvenience them as immigrant bashing.
November 7, 2007 at 10:39 AM #96815ParticipantHispanic immigrants were targeted by Pete Wilson
For sake of accuracy, Prop 187 was against Illegal Immigrants and not Hispanics or other immigrants. I don't see much sense in calling illegal immigrants as immigrants and complaining every action to inconvenience them as immigrant bashing.
November 7, 2007 at 12:00 PM #96755patientlywaiting
ParticipantThanks Rustico. I see no use use in burying my head in the sand and only look at the positive aspects of life. Life is much richer if you examine it.
On the topic of Asian bashing, I still remember the outrage over the Vietnam War Memorial. The fact that an Asian, Maya Lin (who was young and viet-cong looking) designed it was an affront to many Americans who felt humiliated by the loss of the war to peasant communists. It turns out that the Vietnam Memorial is the best, most interactive, of all the war memorials we have. It’s absolutely moving to see people touching the wall and remembering their loved ones. There’s a good documentary about Maya Lin. You can rent it on DVD.
It’s sad that few young people know the history of their own country.
Prop 187 was anti immigrant in tone and rhetoric. The fact is that we need immigrant workers to grow the economy. But no politician has the courage to say to the the voters. Our economic system encourages immigration (legal and illegal) but our political system keeps a whole class of people in the underground. That is not humane.
Yes, America is fair and generous. Eventually, we fix out mistakes. But it doesn’t mean we don’t make mistakes and people don’t suffer.
November 7, 2007 at 12:00 PM #96820ParticipantThanks Rustico. I see no use use in burying my head in the sand and only look at the positive aspects of life. Life is much richer if you examine it.
On the topic of Asian bashing, I still remember the outrage over the Vietnam War Memorial. The fact that an Asian, Maya Lin (who was young and viet-cong looking) designed it was an affront to many Americans who felt humiliated by the loss of the war to peasant communists. It turns out that the Vietnam Memorial is the best, most interactive, of all the war memorials we have. It’s absolutely moving to see people touching the wall and remembering their loved ones. There’s a good documentary about Maya Lin. You can rent it on DVD.
It’s sad that few young people know the history of their own country.
Prop 187 was anti immigrant in tone and rhetoric. The fact is that we need immigrant workers to grow the economy. But no politician has the courage to say to the the voters. Our economic system encourages immigration (legal and illegal) but our political system keeps a whole class of people in the underground. That is not humane.
Yes, America is fair and generous. Eventually, we fix out mistakes. But it doesn’t mean we don’t make mistakes and people don’t suffer.
November 7, 2007 at 12:00 PM #96829ParticipantThanks Rustico. I see no use use in burying my head in the sand and only look at the positive aspects of life. Life is much richer if you examine it.
On the topic of Asian bashing, I still remember the outrage over the Vietnam War Memorial. The fact that an Asian, Maya Lin (who was young and viet-cong looking) designed it was an affront to many Americans who felt humiliated by the loss of the war to peasant communists. It turns out that the Vietnam Memorial is the best, most interactive, of all the war memorials we have. It’s absolutely moving to see people touching the wall and remembering their loved ones. There’s a good documentary about Maya Lin. You can rent it on DVD.
It’s sad that few young people know the history of their own country.
Prop 187 was anti immigrant in tone and rhetoric. The fact is that we need immigrant workers to grow the economy. But no politician has the courage to say to the the voters. Our economic system encourages immigration (legal and illegal) but our political system keeps a whole class of people in the underground. That is not humane.
Yes, America is fair and generous. Eventually, we fix out mistakes. But it doesn’t mean we don’t make mistakes and people don’t suffer.
November 7, 2007 at 12:00 PM #96837ParticipantThanks Rustico. I see no use use in burying my head in the sand and only look at the positive aspects of life. Life is much richer if you examine it.
On the topic of Asian bashing, I still remember the outrage over the Vietnam War Memorial. The fact that an Asian, Maya Lin (who was young and viet-cong looking) designed it was an affront to many Americans who felt humiliated by the loss of the war to peasant communists. It turns out that the Vietnam Memorial is the best, most interactive, of all the war memorials we have. It’s absolutely moving to see people touching the wall and remembering their loved ones. There’s a good documentary about Maya Lin. You can rent it on DVD.
It’s sad that few young people know the history of their own country.
Prop 187 was anti immigrant in tone and rhetoric. The fact is that we need immigrant workers to grow the economy. But no politician has the courage to say to the the voters. Our economic system encourages immigration (legal and illegal) but our political system keeps a whole class of people in the underground. That is not humane.
Yes, America is fair and generous. Eventually, we fix out mistakes. But it doesn’t mean we don’t make mistakes and people don’t suffer.
November 7, 2007 at 12:03 PM #96759ParticipantLastly, the biggest threat to America's supremacy is America itself. The mess we are in at present is entirely of our own creation. Hubris, ignorance and greed have landed us in the soup and we'll see if this generation has the sand to knuckle down and get ourselves back on track.
I completely agree with this. America is a great country. I too hope we can get back on track.
November 7, 2007 at 12:03 PM #96824ParticipantLastly, the biggest threat to America's supremacy is America itself. The mess we are in at present is entirely of our own creation. Hubris, ignorance and greed have landed us in the soup and we'll see if this generation has the sand to knuckle down and get ourselves back on track.
I completely agree with this. America is a great country. I too hope we can get back on track.
November 7, 2007 at 12:03 PM #96832ParticipantLastly, the biggest threat to America's supremacy is America itself. The mess we are in at present is entirely of our own creation. Hubris, ignorance and greed have landed us in the soup and we'll see if this generation has the sand to knuckle down and get ourselves back on track.
I completely agree with this. America is a great country. I too hope we can get back on track.
November 7, 2007 at 12:03 PM #96840ParticipantLastly, the biggest threat to America's supremacy is America itself. The mess we are in at present is entirely of our own creation. Hubris, ignorance and greed have landed us in the soup and we'll see if this generation has the sand to knuckle down and get ourselves back on track.
I completely agree with this. America is a great country. I too hope we can get back on track.
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